| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Randall Whitfield inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Derrick Larrison connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Whitfield | 26-26 |
| 19:29 | Marshall | John Brown connects on the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Alexander | 28-26 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Marshall | John Brown double dribbles | 28-29 |
| 18:14 | Rice | David Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:12 | Rice | David Parker gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Allen Dunbar is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #2 on Allen Dunbar, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | John Brown gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Doyle Williams - foul #2 on Doyle Williams, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:11 | Marshall | Randall Whitfield steps in front of the Allen Dunbar pass | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Randall Whitfield lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | John Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Michael Byrd gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Michael Byrd can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Walker | 28-32 |
| 16:21 | Marshall | Derrick Larrison swats the short shot by John Brown | 28-32 |
| 16:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Doyle Williams | 28-32 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Walker - foul #1 on Paul Walker, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Hallock (SG), John Robison (SF), Edward Cummings (PF), Jonathan Allan (C) Matthew Sanders, Allen Dunbar, John Brown, Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (SF) Randall Whitfield | |
| 15:57 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hallock (fresh) SF - John Robison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Cummings (fresh) C - Jonathan Allan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kirkland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Marshall | Thomas Alexander is hacked by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Sanders (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:24 | Marshall | John Robison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 14:57 | Marshall | John Robison pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:53 | Marshall | Edwin Hallock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Derrick Larrison pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:26 | Rice | James Kirkland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Derrick Larrison hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Edward Cummings comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Derrick Larrison gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:41 | Rice | James Kirkland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 13:29 | Marshall | Doyle Williams is called for the reach on Edward Cummings - foul #3 on Doyle Williams, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Alexander (PG), Allen Dunbar (SF), John Brown (PF), Paul Walker (C) Edwin Hallock, Matthew Sanders, John Robison, Jonathan Allan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Edward Cummings is called for the reach on James Kirkland - foul #1 on Edward Cummings, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Crane (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| 12:24 | Rice | James Kirkland drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Crane | 28-42 |
| 12:10 | Marshall | Paul Walker is fouled on the floor by Frank Crane - foul #2 on Frank Crane, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Hallock (SG) Edward Cummings | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:56 | Marshall | Edwin Hallock misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Thomas Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hallock (fresh) SF - Allen Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Williams (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Crane (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Marshall | Edwin Hallock makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Walker | 31-42 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Paul Walker denies the turnaround by Doyle Williams | 31-42 |
| 11:12 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 10:58 | Marshall | Edwin Hallock connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Alexander | 34-42 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Frank Crane hits the finger roll set up by Michael Byrd | 34-44 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | John Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Parker - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Sanders (SG) Edwin Hallock | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| 10:20 | Marshall | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:56 | Rice | James Kirkland drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Byrd | 36-47 |
| 09:39 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Walker | 39-47 |
| 09:21 | Rice | James Kirkland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | James Kirkland steps in front of the John Brown pass | 39-47 |
| 08:55 | Rice | James Kirkland misses the dunk attempt | 39-47 |
| 08:53 | Marshall | Paul Walker grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | Thomas Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Hallock (PG), John Robison (SF), Edward Cummings (PF), Jonathan Allan (C) Thomas Alexander, Allen Dunbar, John Brown, Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:38 | Rice | James Kirkland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Derrick Larrison grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Matthew Sanders steals the ball from Doyle Williams | 39-47 |
| 07:44 | Marshall | Matthew Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 07:43 | Marshall | John Robison tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Hallock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Robison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Cummings (fresh) C - Jonathan Allan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kirkland (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Williams (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Michael Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 07:17 | Marshall | John Robison pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Edward Cummings is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Thomas Alexander (PG), Allen Dunbar (SF), John Brown (PF), Paul Walker (C) Edwin Hallock, Matthew Sanders, John Robison, Jonathan Allan | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Crane (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Michael Byrd is hacked by Edward Cummings - foul #2 on Edward Cummings, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 06:08 | Rice | David Parker is hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Frank Crane hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Edward Cummings connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 43-49 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Parker | 43-51 |
| 04:50 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Doyle Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Frank Crane blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Walker - foul #2 on Paul Walker, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Sanders (SG) Edward Cummings | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Derrick Larrison (C) David Parker, Doyle Williams | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Frank Crane misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Frank Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:22 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Walker | 43-51 |
| 04:15 | Marshall | Thomas Alexander is hacked by James Kirkland in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kirkland, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jonathan Allan (PF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:05 | Marshall | James Kirkland takes the ball from Matthew Sanders | 43-51 |
| 04:01 | Rice | James Kirkland jams it | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Paul Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Alexander | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Allan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Kirkland (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Crane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Frank Crane hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Whitfield | 45-55 |
| 03:12 | Marshall | The jump hook by Allen Dunbar is blocked by Derrick Larrison | 45-55 |
| 03:11 | Marshall | Jonathan Allan grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 03:00 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 48-55 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Brown (PF) Jonathan Allan | |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), Doyle Williams (PF) Randall Whitfield, Frank Crane | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Dunbar - foul #3 on Allen Dunbar, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | John Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 02:18 | Rice | James Kirkland gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Kirkland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Doyle Williams tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 50-59 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Allen Dunbar steals the ball from Doyle Williams | 50-59 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar is hacked by David Parker - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:57 | Marshall | Allen Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Kirkland | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on James Kirkland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:56 | Rice | James Kirkland misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Paul Walker snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Marshall | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:49 | Rice | James Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Kirkland is hacked by Matthew Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Sanders, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Matthew Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Doyle Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Allen Dunbar is called for the reach on James Kirkland - foul #4 on Allen Dunbar, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Thomas Alexander misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 00:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Derrick Larrison | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Parker runs out the clock | 52-63 |